The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-05-19
RECENT LITERATURE.

Had this remarkable volume been published
at the time it was written. il would have made
as great a sensation as did Uncle Toms Cabin,
nearly 20 years later, aud even at this day it
will ma strong impression upon the Ameri-
can people. The author. the wife of the dis
tinguished educator, Horace Mann, spent the
Winter in Cuba IA 1855, and there gathered the
materials which make up the present book
The Anti Slavery struggle in the United States
had hardly begun. few voices had been
raised in behalf of freedom, but they were little
needed, and their owners were regarded as
fools or fanatics. But American slavery was q
mild form OF oppression pared with that Of
the West India Islands. On Mrs. Mann's ar
rival at Cuba, and in the very household where
she was for time to make her home, she
found a condition of things of which she had
not dreamed. Although u0mnaliy forbidden
the slave trade was carried on with hardly an
attempt at eOncealment. CaTgoes Of blacks
were landed weekly at Havana. and the own
ers Of slave vessels held honorable positions in
society. As a vent for her feelings she began
this novel, into which she w0ve real characters
and incidents After her return bone she
withheld its publication for the reason that the
personality of a number Of her friends had been
freely dealt with in its pages. The last OF
these friends having died, Mrs. Mann deter
mined to give the work to the press but the
manuscript bad my5teriously disappeared, and
the most thorough search failed % reveal its
the author month ago that it came to light.
The venerable Miss Elizabeth r. Peabody, the
sister of Mrs. Mann, into whose hands the man
useript fell, carried out the wishes OF the au-
thor, and at once placed it in the hands of the
publishers
LIFE OF HENRY WARD BEECHER. By Joseph
Howard, jr. Philadelphia: Hubbard Brothers.
In this volume of $50 pages is told the story
/ OF the life of the great Plymouth preacher.
| The author is a well-knOwn journalist whose
almost bOundless capability may be judged
from the statement in the newspaper
that he contracted TO write this book in two
weekS-and did it. The style of the biography
I is good, and yet it bears evidence Of the great
haste in which it was written, to take advan-
tage. in the market, Of the interest awakened
by the death OF Mr.. Beeeher. The book is well
worth reading.
THE STORY OF AUNT LIZZIE AIKEN By
ars. GaIus1a Anderson. Chicago: Ellen N.
\ Spague. 81.
/ Who is Aunt Lizzie? Ask the soldiers Of
the Army of the West or, better still, read her
Story and you will learn OF a noble, earnest
hearted woman, who is still at work among the
/ poor in Chicago. She was one of the most widely
known, most useful and best beloved Of the
noble band of women who devoted themselves
to the care Of the sick and wounded in the
| dark Gays of the late war Mrs. Sprague has
\ purchased the plates Of the book. and is now
fund for the benefit of Aunt Lizzie The
subject of this affectionats memoir is one of the
few women, not commissioned in any human
form, who spend their lives in doing good.
/ The reading of a memoir made up of deeds
such as hers i5well calculated to soften, broaden
and eRnOble the mind.
I BRIDGE DISASTERS IN AMERICA. TIE
\ CAUSE AND THE REMEDY. By George L.
\ VOSE. Boston, Lee & shepard.
This little volume contains many timely
facts and suggestions, which, if followed wOGd
make railway travel much safer than il is to-
day. The important subject is discussed in a
clear and intelhgent way and the volume conf
mends itself to the public. and especially TO all
concerned in the management of our railways.
HANDY HELPS A Manual of Curious and IN
teresting Information By Albert p. Southwick,
A. M. author OF Quizzism aud it's Key" etc.
New York: Z. l. Kellogg 4 Co. 81.
This volume contains 800 questions that are
Of more or less interest TO every reading man
and woman in the United States. To hunt up
an answer to even one of these would require
sometimes days Of research. The author has
gathered these inquiries during the past few
years, and sought out the replies, and here pre-
sents them TO the public. The volume viii be
vOluable 10 all sorts of readers the teacher,
; especially, will welcome lt because he IL sur
rounded with an inquiFiDg set of young beings
Off he is good for anything. For instance,
"What is the origin of the term John Bull?"
If asked this the teacher might be unable to
answer il, yet this and many other similar
queries are answered by this book. Such a vol
ume can be used IN the schOOi-rOOm and it wiz
enhven it, for many young people are reused by
the questions it contains IL will be useful. too,
in every household, and handy to have on a
railroad journey.
CAPTAIN GLAZIER AND HIS LAKE. By
Henry d. Narrower New York and Chicago:
IVsOn Brakeman Il Co.
L -
eessful in puncturing the inflated claim OF
Capt. Willard Glazier to the discovery of the
true source of the Mississippi A singular fea-
tnre is the printing in parallel columns, Of
extracts from the narrative of the explorer
SchOOlcTlft-a forgotten book published in
1534-and from Glaciers exuberant volume.
THE HUNTERS OF THE oZARKs BY Edward
> Ellis. Philadelphia: Porter & Coates.
The boys are always glad to see new book
by this favorite author. This is No. of the
"DeerfoOt Series" which promises to be of IN.
usual interest.
GROWN OUR HEROES, AND OTHER POEMS
, BY Mrs. Mary f. Kali Washington, ID. G.
The attention of the Grand Army may
worthily be called to new book of poems by
Mrs. Mary e. Kali. dedicated to every living
and every dead soldier" During the war Mrs
Kali wrote war and patriotic SONGS, and during
the past p years her pen has seldom been idle
She has written volumes, and her book, Crown
; Our Heroes" is a selection of the best of ali bel
i. poems. Two verses of the poem which names
- the book are:
: Crown heroes, the soldiers whose spirits hav'
fled
4 To the land of the best crown the hessic dead
Let the fair hand OF woman weave garlaDds q
flowers,
= Kissed by heavens pure sunlight IN sweet morning
y hours!
,f Go tenderly gently and scatter them where
Our heroes are sleeping; go scatter them there.
Crown our heroes. the soldiers.
/ Oh scatter the flowers
Der the graves OF the dead
" They yours, they are ours
!, Men who fought for the lag,
~ And our foes in the fray;
"a For a. brothers they sleep,
Both the Blue and Che Gray.
q And true to- our banner,
Our offerings we bring;
e Blushing roses of Summer,
And violets of Spring.
Mrs. Kails poems were rot al of war an
10 heroes, but she has written some very prett
:. love songs. Oue Marguerite" has been sc
~ to music and published in sheet form by Dl
= ]. w. Bischoi, and is one of the popular ballad
a Of the day.
- MARGUBRGTE
50 Star eyed fOw're Marguerite.
You have wakened from Your dream,
rs I'm the meadow by the stream;
Where the laughing little brook
ts brightest page in Natures book
Heard The lily from its throne
In q gentle undertone-
a.. Tfl,f oil,